“I have some busy things coming up for a while, so I might not be able to visit as often.”
The full tracking equipment she was now used to.
And the 3D character reflected on the other monitor.
These were things that had now become familiar to Jiyeon.
She started it initially to give Seoyeon as a birthday present, but now she had taken a liking to it as both a hobby and a job.
- [I don't know what's going on, but cheer up!! ￦100,000]
“…….”
Jiyeon let out a hollow laugh at the superchat sent while pretending not to know.
Because the name of the sender was a very familiar person to Jiyeon.
‘No, why is she sending money.’
Lee Jiyeon sighed, thinking about how to return this money.
Is she sending it because she thinks I’ll return it?
No, that doesn't seem to be it either…….
At first it seemed like she was teasing, but it looks like she's serious.
‘Sometimes I don't understand her even though I know her.’
Seoyeon had unexpectedly sincere parts when it came to VTubers.
For example, the fact that she wouldn't say a word even though she clearly knew she was Lamiel.
But although she didn't make it completely obvious, occasionally there were times when she let it slip.
The subtle glances she sent when collaborating or hanging out with ‘Magician Erzsebet’—the older sister who helped Jiyeon a lot when she started as a VTuber.
That part was so funny that she played pranks quite often, but she didn't intend to do it too frequently.
‘Real viewers are now at two thousand.’
It was an incredibly fast growth rate, almost too smooth.
She had also gotten to know several other VTubers through her unnie.
Funnily enough, they didn't know who Jiyeon originally was.
She had some worries about what they would think if they found out she was an actress.
‘Surprisingly, this also suits my aptitude.’
Jiyeon liked planning or trying out new content.
If she hadn't become an actress, she might have made VTubing her full-time job.
‘If I hadn't met Seoyeon.’
Such a thought crossed her mind.
If she hadn't met Seoyeon, she would have stayed at Eunha Entertainment.
Thinking about what kind of ending Eunha Entertainment met, her ending wouldn't have been very good either.
Then would she have continued acting?
Honestly, she didn't think so.
Lee Jiyeon herself had very strong pride as an actress, but the beginning was simply her mother's pushing.
Honestly, her motivation and willpower weren't that big at first.
They grew after she met Seoyeon.
‘Sometimes I have that thought.’
Occasionally, Seoyeon acted as if she knew the future.
The movie Jiyeon was going to appear in.
And the commercials.
There were times when she would subtly tell her what was good or bad about such things.
Even if she thought it was a coincidence at first, if this repeated, it couldn't simply be called a coincidence.
‘……Did I read too many comics lately?’
Jiyeon smiled bitterly.
Thinking that she was having such delusions because she had been reading various comics recently to study characters.
‘But…….’
Jiyeon shook her head, recalling the thought that suddenly crossed her mind.
For now, the audition was more important.
It seemed like Jo Seohee had given the opportunity without much thought, but it was a really good opportunity for Jiyeon.
Director Baek Min's movie.
To be honest, there wouldn't be many actors expecting box office success.
Because he was a director whose movie performance fluctuated greatly as much as his artistic excellence was outstanding, the production side didn't prefer him much.
Still, since he had a solid fixed fanbase, there was a steady demand.
‘Also, the fact that he is a director more recognized overseas than domestically.’
There would definitely be actors participating aiming for that.
Although the number might be small, the quality would never drop.
She didn't even know what role they were casting through the audition.
A lead? Or a supporting role?
It would definitely not be a minor role for Jo Seohee.
Probably the female lead.
And if a role was given to Seoyeon, it was highly likely that it wouldn't be a simple supporting role either.
‘The first movie I shoot with Joo Seoyeon.’
She didn't know what Seoyeon would think, but it meant a lot to Jiyeon.
Seoyeon was always in a place out of Jiyeon's reach.
That hadn't changed even during the 10-year hiatus.
She thought she was a star who could shine at any time if she ever returned to this industry.
And just like that thought, Seoyeon was growing at a terrifying pace.
She was already running ahead of Jiyeon.
She wouldn't have thought much of it before, but.
“It's because I want to land a hit on her sometimes.”
At Jiyeon's words like that.
- [Smiling Lamiel is so pretty ￦100,000]
- [F ㅠㅠㅠ ￦100,000]
- [I ￦100,000]
- [G ￦100,000]
- [H ￦100,000]
- [T!!!! ￦100,000]
- Ah fuck stop it
- Say it all at once, you bitch
- Aren't you banning this bitch?
- She's a big spender, how can you ban her ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
“…….”
Seeing the superchats flying in succession, Lee Jiyeon kicked Seoyeon out.
***
Cheonghong Action School.
Kim Hongbaek scratched his head as he looked at the list of students who recently wanted to receive training from him.
It was because actors who had no interest in action suddenly applied in large numbers.
Well-known management agencies even personally asked him if he could teach action to their fairly famous actors.
“Is it because of the GH Group's business?”
“They said they're filming an action movie this time. But there's a possibility that the variety show might become the main thing.”
A large-scale action actor survival audition.
Since there had never been such a case, there were many people more interested in the audition itself than the movie.
A broadcast that could be aired on cable channels if it did well, even if terrestrial broadcasting was difficult, when released on the web.
A match between action actors fighting for the lead role in the movie!
That seemed to be the catchphrase.
“From what I hear, all the young actors who think they're good at action have applied.”
“Hmm. Definitely……”
Just hearing the plan made him interested.
Actually, the GH Group wanted Kim Hongbaek to personally appear on this variety show.
He was the best martial arts director in South Korea.
It would be stranger for him not to be involved in such a variety show.
However.
“……Is Seoyeon participating by any chance?”
“Probably, right?”
Kim Hongbaek, and Professor Sung Hocheol who had been by his side for a long time, were silent for a moment.
They recalled an actress who came excitedly every week.
At first, she looked a bit awkward, but now she roamed this Cheonghong Action School without caring about anyone. Now, the other trainees didn't dare say anything to Seoyeon.
Because if they accidentally caught Seoyeon's eye and heard, “Would you like to help me practice?”, they would have to book a hospital appointment together with her.
“Umm. Will it be okay?”
“It should be fine now. ……Probably.”
At first, Seoyeon was like a runaway locomotive, but now that she had practiced to some extent, she would be fine.
And setting aside such physical talent.
‘Her acting is also incomparable to before.’
Action acting.
Even when she first filmed
Professor Kim Hongbaek saw Seoyeon's talent as an actress.
The handling of her gaze.
Restrained action that wasn't excessive.
Without simply relying on physical abilities, every movement was colorful and ever-changing.
The previous Seoyeon and the current Seoyeon were so different that they could be called completely different people.
“So it's fine if she doesn't come anymore……”
“She must be bored.”
“…….”
Actually, he knew to some extent.
That Seoyeon came to this Cheonghong Action School to relieve stress.
Not work-related stress, but because she wanted to use her body properly.
Kim Hongbaek squeezed his eyes shut.
Still, when Seoyeon broke something, she at least paid for it properly before leaving.
Thanks to that, the equipment in Cheonghong Action School was gradually becoming new.
It was just that the new things quickly became old again.
“I should get more sandbags prepared……”
The cheapest item that could restrain Seoyeon.
Professor Kim Hongbaek muttered so.
Because he couldn't bring himself to tell her to stop coming now.
***
The new survival variety show prepared by the GH Group.
Its tentative title was
A real match where young action actors battle it out purely on skill for the lead role in the movie.
The competition would be divided into male and female divisions.
It was a natural thing to do in a way.
According to inside information, the protagonist of this movie was a ‘female lead’, so there were many more prominent figures on the female side.
Of course, the exact plot wasn't revealed.
And, a temporary meeting before filming the variety show.
A place to check the faces of the appearing actors was arranged.
“The GH Group is doing something fun.”
A female actress with a sharp impression and a languid face muttered.
Because they usually didn't have meetings with actors in advance like this.
However, at that muttering, some actresses who knew her swallowed dry saliva.
‘Min Doha.’
A 21-year-old young actress who gained high recognition from the action movie she previously appeared in.
The movie's evaluation was low, but her action acting was highly praised.
An actress who appeared in a movie that attracted over 4 million viewers solely with that action.
“Probably, they want us to check each other's faces and boost our motivation.”
The woman with the languid impression answered the words of the woman who spoke in a light tone.
That woman was also one of the actresses receiving attention here.
‘Han Soyu’
An actress who previously appeared in a disaster escape drama, known for her good motor skills.
‘Moreover, she reportedly handled most of her acting without a stunt double.’
Strong nerves.
It was unexpectedly the most important factor in action acting.
As a human being, one naturally fears injury.
But Han Soyu lacked such aspects.
That was why the scenes she filmed were bold and full of thrills.
Even though it was a cable drama, it recorded considerable viewership ratings.
She was one of the actresses that XN Entertainment was recently pushing.
As they sat around a large table, with a strange tension flowing.
Another woman revealed herself.
‘……!!’
Some actresses' eyes widened.
Because the person who appeared this time was truly unexpected.
‘Jo Seohee!’
A woman whose presence here was unknown.
Hadn't Jo Seohee never properly appeared in an action movie?
It was felt that the room was buzzing.
Because Jo Seohee's name value was higher than any other actress here.
She was an actress who didn't need an ‘audition’ like this.
She was an actress in a position to receive scripts and choose.
‘Could it be…… she's trying to newly challenge action acting this time?’
‘It's true that it's a good opportunity to show her proper skills.’
As the actresses looked at her with such thoughts, Jo Seohee swept her gaze across the room.
The actresses who felt pressured by her sharp gaze shrank back, and Jo Seohee casually sat in an empty seat.
At her appearance, Min Doha, who had been making a languid expression until now, smiled viciously.
‘Did she seize the initiative? How fun.’
It was a fierce gaze, saying that you and I are on different levels.
A fierce aura that made one forget she was younger than herself.
Of course, unlike what those actresses thought.
‘Joo Seoyeon hasn't come yet.’
Jo Seohee had only scanned to see if Seoyeon had come.
She intentionally came late to sit next to her naturally.
When she frowned a bit because she was disappointed about that, she felt the surroundings tensing up.
Anyway, Jo Seohee, whose appearance was that of a villainess herself, exuded a different atmosphere from the start.
Like that, the seats gradually began to fill up.
When the empty seats were only left around Jo Seohee.
Clank.
The door opened, and a girl came in.
Black hair.
A slim figure and a white face.
Striking eyes with a strangely reddish tint.
Joo Seoyeon.
At her entrance, the actresses' gazes focused.
This was…… another unexpected strong rival appearing.
‘The action scene shown in The Chaser.’
‘Plus, looking at her appearance in the recent variety show…….’
They thought the action part or the escape scene in
From the fact that she wore a ‘raincoat’ in the first place, it was her intention to use a double.
But, setting that aside, her ‘action acting’ was definitely at an excellent level.
Considering the dance she showed in
The aspects she showed in the variety show also had many extraordinary parts.
‘The question is how much of it was exaggerated by the production…….’
Honestly, most of the appearances in the variety show were so absurd that there were many parts where they couldn't tell if it was directed or real.
But, that appearance.
And that atmosphere.
She was a young actress rising with a terrifying momentum, so everyone couldn't help but be nervous.
“?”
Seoyeon, tilting her head at their reaction, scanned the empty seats and slightly frowned when she realized there was none other than next to Jo Seohee.
Well, it's better to sit with someone you know than a stranger.
With that thought, when she sat next to her, the delighted Jo Seohee spoke to her.
“You're late?”
“I ran here after school.”
It was so quiet that Seoyeon's voice was heard.
Of course, Jo Seohee didn't care about that at all.
Because she was the type to think it was natural for people to pay attention to her.
Besides.
“……Your school, isn't it Yeonhwa High School?”
At Jo Seohee's words, the actresses all stiffened.
Because they finally realized the reason for her late entrance.
‘Seizing the initiative.’
That's because Yeonhwa High School was five stations away from here.
Running all the way from there was proof of how amazing Seoyeon's stamina was.
“?”
Of course, Seoyeon was a bit puzzled by the surrounding reaction.
Simply, Seoyeon had only run because she was worried about being late due to traffic.